/rss/news/coronavirus-covid-19 Latest news from www.cpsa.co.uk en-gb info@cpsa.co.uk Copyright 2025 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/07/19/2022-ictsf-dtl-world-championships-postponed/5634 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/07/19/2022-ictsf-dtl-world-championships-postponed/5634 In agreement with the ICTSF Committee, we regret to announce that the ICTSF World DTL Championships scheduled for 2022 have been postponed. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/03/05/return-to-shooting-updated-guidance/5549 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/03/05/return-to-shooting-updated-guidance/5549 As we look forward to the 29th March and grounds across England being able to open... Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/03/03/cpsa-courses-to-resume-12-april/5548 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/03/03/cpsa-courses-to-resume-12-april/5548 ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏtraining courses will resume from 12 April 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/02/24/return-to-shooting-on-29th-march/5543 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/02/24/return-to-shooting-on-29th-march/5543 We are pleased that the government has announced that outdoor sports, including clay target shooting, can re-open on 29 March.... Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:30:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/02/22/outdoor-sports-to-re-open-on-the-29th-march/5541 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/02/22/outdoor-sports-to-re-open-on-the-29th-march/5541 Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi confirmed this morning on BBC News that..... Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/02/02/west-midlands-cpsa-agm-postponed/5531 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/02/02/west-midlands-cpsa-agm-postponed/5531 It has been decided to postpone the West Midlands AGM until a suitable time when all our members, County Representatives and ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏHeadquarters Representatives can all meet under one roof. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/02/02/herefordshire-and-worcestershire-agm-moved-to-15-may/5530 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/02/02/herefordshire-and-worcestershire-agm-moved-to-15-may/5530 It has been decided to postpone the Herefordshire & Worcestershire AGM and John Hadley Shoot until Saturday 15th May at Park Farm.  Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/27/coronavirus-update/5527 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/27/coronavirus-update/5527 Boris Johnson has today told the House of Commons that the Government will issue guidance in the week commencing 22nd Feb.... Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/22/the-northern-shooting-show-2021-has-been-cancelled/5526 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/22/the-northern-shooting-show-2021-has-been-cancelled/5526 The Northern Shooting Show 2021 has been Cancelled Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fri, 22 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/14/the-british-shooting-show-2021-has-been-postponed-to-2022/5521 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/14/the-british-shooting-show-2021-has-been-postponed-to-2022/5521 The British Shooting Show 2021 has been postponed to 2022 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/06/all-cpsa-courses-until-march-postponed/5515 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/06/all-cpsa-courses-until-march-postponed/5515 Following the return to a national lockdown, we have postponed all ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏCourses until the end of February 2021. This does not affect online Safety Officer Requalification Exams. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/05/statement-regarding-the-january-2021-national-lockdown/5512 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/05/statement-regarding-the-january-2021-national-lockdown/5512 A message from CEO Iain Parker and Chairman John Martin: All clay shooting grounds must temporarily close and all ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏRegistered Fixtures are cancelled following the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday evening that England is to go into national lockdown immediately. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/05/membership-renewals-in-lockdown/5513 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2021/01/05/membership-renewals-in-lockdown/5513 We continue to process memberships as promptly as possible during this latest lockdown, although there may be some postal delays due to our current working arrangements. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/12/20/tier-4-guidance-regarding-shooting-grounds-and-cpsa-registered-shoots/5504 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/12/20/tier-4-guidance-regarding-shooting-grounds-and-cpsa-registered-shoots/5504 An update following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s address to the nation last night London and areas of the south east of England will move to Tier 4 alert level from today (Sunday 20 December). Coronavirus (COVID-19) Sun, 20 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/11/23/return-to-shooting-on-2nd-december/5497 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/11/23/return-to-shooting-on-2nd-december/5497 Following the Governments latest announcement regarding the end of the current national lockdown in England on 2 December.... Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:15:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/11/04/4-november-pre-lockdown-update/5482 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/11/04/4-november-pre-lockdown-update/5482 In advance of the forthcoming national lockdown, with shooting venues ordered to close by the Government to reduce social contact, the ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏBoard of Directors have taken the decision to suspend all ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏRegistered fixtures from Thursday, 5 November 2020. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 04 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/11/01/december-lockdown-of-england/5480 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/11/01/december-lockdown-of-england/5480 Starting at midnight on Thursday 5 November and running until 2 December. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/10/30/2021-ictsf-world-dtl-championships-postponed-to-2022/5479 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/10/30/2021-ictsf-world-dtl-championships-postponed-to-2022/5479 We regret to announce that the ICTSF World DTL Championships scheduled for 2021 (originally postponed from 2020) at Bywell Shooting Ground have been postponed again to 2022. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fri, 30 Oct 2020 12:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/10/14/introduction-of-the-new-three-tier-system-of-coronavirus-restrictions/5474 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/10/14/introduction-of-the-new-three-tier-system-of-coronavirus-restrictions/5474 We are able to confirm these do not currently affect ‘outdoor sports’ Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:30:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/10/02/update-to-guidance-on-the-use-of-score-cards-for-english-sporting/5470 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/10/02/update-to-guidance-on-the-use-of-score-cards-for-english-sporting/5470 We have updated our guidance regarding the use of score cards for English Sporting Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fri, 02 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/09/24/update-to-guidance-following-the-government-announcement-of-22-september-2020/5462 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/09/24/update-to-guidance-following-the-government-announcement-of-22-september-2020/5462 As a result of yesterday’s update from the Government regarding new restrictions it is important to reiterate and bring to the attention of our individual members and member shooting grounds/clubs the following, which remain in place or are now to be added to your practices. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:15:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/09/10/cpsa-review-of-new-government-cv-19-guidelines/5457 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/09/10/cpsa-review-of-new-government-cv-19-guidelines/5457 We have reviewed the latest Government guidance and we believe our current ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏguidance reflects and conforms to Government CV-19 requirements. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/09/09/updated-government-cv-19-guidelines/5455 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/09/09/updated-government-cv-19-guidelines/5455 Please note that we are aware of the new government CV-19 guidelines that will go into effect on Monday, 14 September, and are currently working to understand if this will affect our sport. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 09 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/08/18/classification-calculations-1st-dec-2020/5438 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/08/18/classification-calculations-1st-dec-2020/5438 Classification Issue 60 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 18 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/08/12/updated-guidance-for-championships-prize-givings/5437 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/08/12/updated-guidance-for-championships-prize-givings/5437 Covid 19 Guidance Update Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/07/23/updated-guidance-on-cpsa-registered-shoots-following-easing-of-government-restrictions/5431 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/07/23/updated-guidance-on-cpsa-registered-shoots-following-easing-of-government-restrictions/5431 Following the Government’s latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions for 'Gathering in larger groups' for businesses and venues, the ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏhave updated our guidance regarding ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏRegistered Shoots. Please see cpsa.co.uk/staysafe for details. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/06/18/the-game-fair-is-rescheduled-to-2021/5421 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/06/18/the-game-fair-is-rescheduled-to-2021/5421 The Game Fair has announced today that the event will now be held on 23-25th July 2021. This follows from the news of 25 March 2020 that the show had been postponed to 18-20 September 2020.  Coronavirus (COVID-19) Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/06/16/the-northern-shooting-show-2020-is-cancelled/5420 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/06/16/the-northern-shooting-show-2020-is-cancelled/5420 The Northern Shooting Show has announced today that their 2020 event has been cancelled. This follows from the news of 17 March 2020 that the show had been postponed to 28-29 August 2020.  Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 16 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/06/08/english-british-open-all-round-and-the-english-open-abt-postponed/5419 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/06/08/english-british-open-all-round-and-the-english-open-abt-postponed/5419 The decision has made to postpone the English/British Open All Round and the English Open ABT to later this year because local accommodation is not likely to be available for each due to government coronavirus-related restrictions. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 08 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/28/chairman-john-martin-on-the-shooting-channel-news-this-week/5415 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/28/chairman-john-martin-on-the-shooting-channel-news-this-week/5415 ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏChairman John Martin appeared on The Shooting Channel's weekly news on YouTube this week, speaking about the work that was done to ensure that clay shooting was clear to start up again once the restrictions on outdoor sport had eased. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Thu, 28 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/27/cpsa-update-on-the-re-opening-of-clay-shooting-grounds-following-the-easing-of-restrictions/5414 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/27/cpsa-update-on-the-re-opening-of-clay-shooting-grounds-following-the-easing-of-restrictions/5414 ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏupdate on the re-opening of Clay Shooting Grounds following the easing of restrictions Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/14/cpsa-guidance-for-grounds-to-re-open/5412 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/14/cpsa-guidance-for-grounds-to-re-open/5412 As the National Governing Body for the Sport of Clay Target Shooting in England, we are now satisfied that we can start a phased return to clay shooting with initially pay & play/practice and a return to competitive registered shoots in time. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Thu, 14 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/12/cpsa-statement-on-the-opening-of-grounds-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/5411 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/12/cpsa-statement-on-the-opening-of-grounds-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/5411 A statement from CEO Iain Parker and Chairman John Martin Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/11/cpsa-statement-on-easing-of-lockdown-restrictions/5410 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/11/cpsa-statement-on-easing-of-lockdown-restrictions/5410 Following the PMs statement last night, we know that many of you will have questions about when you can get back to enjoying our sport. This is a developing situation, and we will release information as soon as we can. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 11 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/04/an-update-from-ceo-iain-parker/5409 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/04/an-update-from-ceo-iain-parker/5409 A message regarding the potential to re-open shooting grounds when Coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/01/dtl-weekend-cancelled/5408 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/05/01/dtl-weekend-cancelled/5408 The DTL Weekend events that were scheduled for 5-7 July 2020 have been cancelled. This follows from our announcement that the ICTSF World DTL Championships (scheduled for 8-11 July at Bywell) have been postponed to 2021. We can confirm that the new dates for the combined events will be 6-12 June 2021. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/28/24-april-letter-to-clubs-and-grounds/5407 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/28/24-april-letter-to-clubs-and-grounds/5407 This email was sent to on 24 April to all ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏClub and Ground members, we are posting it here as we think the contents may be of interest to all ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏmembers. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/20/cpsa-course-postponement-extended-to-end-of-may/5405 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/20/cpsa-course-postponement-extended-to-end-of-may/5405 The postponement period for all ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏcourses has been extended to the end of May. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/20/an-update-from-ceo-iain-parker-and-chairman-john-martin/5404 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/20/an-update-from-ceo-iain-parker-and-chairman-john-martin/5404 An update from CEO Iain Parker and Chairman John Martin Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/17/update-to-classification-suspension-during-coronavirus-lockdown/5403 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/17/update-to-classification-suspension-during-coronavirus-lockdown/5403 We will now also be relaxing the rule to reset to ‘unclassified’ where no registered scores are recorded within a 36 month period. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/06/home-international-season-postponed-to-2021/5402 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/06/home-international-season-postponed-to-2021/5402 All Home Internationals for the 2020 2eason have been postponed to 2021. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/01/guidance-from-the-met-about-shotgun-certificate-renewal-during-coronavirus-lockdown/5401 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/01/guidance-from-the-met-about-shotgun-certificate-renewal-during-coronavirus-lockdown/5401 Advice from the Met Police about shotgun certificate renewal during the Coronavirus lockdown period. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/01/a-message-from-ceo-iain-parker-and-chairman-john-martin/5400 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/04/01/a-message-from-ceo-iain-parker-and-chairman-john-martin/5400 A message from CEO Iain Parker and Chairman John Martin regarding the CPSA's actions taken due to Coronavirus. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/31/cpsa-world-english-sporting-and-sportrap-championships-postponed-to-2021/5398 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/31/cpsa-world-english-sporting-and-sportrap-championships-postponed-to-2021/5398 The ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏWorld English Sporting and Sportrap Championships hosted by E.J. Churchill Shooting Ground are postponed to 2021. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0100 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/25/the-game-fair-postponed/5391 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/25/the-game-fair-postponed/5391 The Game Fair has been postponed to 18-20 September Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 25 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/24/membership-renewal-during-stay-at-home-period/5386 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/24/membership-renewal-during-stay-at-home-period/5386 We will not be able to issue membership cards and packs until our staff are able to return to work once government restrictions on movement are lifted. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/24/cancellation-of-the-cpsa-english-open-english-sporting-and-english-open-english-skeet-championships-2020/5385 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/24/cancellation-of-the-cpsa-english-open-english-sporting-and-english-open-english-skeet-championships-2020/5385 Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the English Open English Sporting and English Open English Skeet have been cancelled. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 24 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/23/all-cpsa-registered-fixtures-cancelled/5383 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/23/all-cpsa-registered-fixtures-cancelled/5383 All ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏRegistered fixtures are cancelled from today, Monday 23 March 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:30:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/23/cpsa-courses-postponed-until-may/5382 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/23/cpsa-courses-postponed-until-may/5382 All ²ÝÝ®ÃÍÁÏcourses are postponed until the end of April. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/22/coronavirus-covid-19-update/5375 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/22/coronavirus-covid-19-update/5375 CV19 Update Coronavirus (COVID-19) Sun, 22 Mar 2020 14:30:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/18/ictsf-world-down-the-line-championships-2020-postponed-to-2021/5367 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/18/ictsf-world-down-the-line-championships-2020-postponed-to-2021/5367 The ICTSF World DTL Championships have been postponed to 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/18/england-team-selection-shoots-update/5365 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/18/england-team-selection-shoots-update/5365 Full refunds for selection shoots will be issued within the next five business days. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/18/all-bictsf-shoots-cancelled-for-six-weeks/5366 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/18/all-bictsf-shoots-cancelled-for-six-weeks/5366 The BICTSF (British International Clay Target Shooting Federation) have taken the decision to cancel all shoots that they govern for the next six weeks. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/17/england-team-selection-shoots-2020/5364 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/17/england-team-selection-shoots-2020/5364 Cancellation of all England Team Selection shoots Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:45:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/17/cpsa-agm-2020/5363 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/17/cpsa-agm-2020/5363 Cancellation Notice Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:15:00 +0000 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/17/northern-shooting-show-postponed/5361 /news/coronavirus-covid-19/2020/03/17/northern-shooting-show-postponed/5361 Northern Shooting Show Postponed Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000